Arsene Wenger willing to take gamble on Laurent Koscielny for Leicester clash

LAURENT KOSCIELNY could be hurried back into Premier League action to solve Arsenal’s defensive crisis.

Arsenal started the season with Calum Chambers and Premier League rookie Rob Holding in the heart of their defence and promptly conceded four goals in just over an hour of the opening game against Liverpool.

Per Mertesacker and Gabriel are out injured for four months and eight weeks respectively and Koscielny was considered not ready after taking part in the latter stages of this summer’s tournament in France.

However, six days later Wenger is considering pressing him back into action, with Mesut Ozil and Olivier Giroud also contenders for a place at least on the bench as Arsenal look to bounce back from their opening day defeat away to defending champions Leicester on Saturday.

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